Not sure if I can ride 55km in the Hour, says Bradley Wiggins

Future Hour Record challenger admits he thought new holder Rohan Dennis would break the record by more this afternoon.

Bradley Wiggins in the Elite Mens TT at the 2014 World Road Championships

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Bradley Wiggins admits he has “no idea” how far he is capable of riding in his Hour Record attempt scheduled for June.

Wiggins will make his bid at London’s Lee Valley Velodrome, potentially on June 6, with Rohan Dennis’s distance of 52.491 kilometres set this afternoon in Switzerland the current benchmark.

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Nick Bull is an NCTJ qualified journalist who has written for a range of titles, as well as being a freelance writer at Beat Media Group, which provides reports for the PA Media wire which is circulated to the likes of the BBC and Eurosport. His work at Cycling Weekly predominantly dealt with professional cycling, and he now holds a role as PR & Digital Manager at SweetSpot Group, which organises the Tour of Britain.